Giant Bass Baits! 2024

A lot of guys catch monster bass on a variety of lures.  For you, what do you think is the best lure for catching monster bass consistantly.  For me its a frog, but I think the best giant catching bass lures are Frogs, Jigs, and Swimbaits.  What do you say?

Swimbaits

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Swimbaits

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Jigs and Frogs for me.

1 oz jigs.  Also Jerkbaits up shallow during the early spring will put some mighty nice LM in your boat.

swimbaits are great but any lure will catch a giant bass if presented properly at the right location during the right time of year.

Jigs for me.

I cant wait to move out West. Hopefully someone will introduce me to Swimbaits.

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swimbaits are great but any lure will catch a giant bass if presented properly at the right location during the right time of year.

I agree, but thats at the right time of year and right location.  I was looking for the most consistent big bass catcher meaning anytime & anywhere.  Good post though.

Mine will have to be either a weightless 7" senko or a jig with a nice chunk on it.

I'm not much of a swimbait fisherman, I guess I should try to use them more.

From what I have observed, a swimbait.

For me, I too would say Frogs,jigs, but  also big 10' 12' worms.

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

#2 Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/8 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 1 ½ cut off the tail

#3 Mattlures Ultimate bluegill  

jigs, senkos, frogs, and swimbaits

Drop Shot.

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Drop Shot.

Gotta disagree. While Drop Shotting puts fish consistently in the boat for me, it's not a big fish presentation like jigs are.

have caught three 10# lm and five 9# lm the past 3 years...all but one have come on an 1/8 oz. bitsy bug/zoom super chunk jr.

sorta like that old saying...it ain't the size, it's the motion.   8-)

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Drop Shot.

Gotta disagree. While Drop Shotting puts fish consistently in the for me, it's not a big fish presentation like jigs are.

I'm betting that you are not using 8 and 10 inch worms and bulky creature baits on your drop shots.

swimbaits, jerkbaits, big topwater, and big plastics

Didn't Randall catch some DD's last season on a small finesse worms?

Biz is funny. I am prety sure he is meesin with you guys.  

Swimbaits, jigs, and then there is a big gap inbetween those 2 and creatures big worms and buzzers at night

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Biz is funny. I am prety sure he is meesin with you guys.

Swimbaits, jigs, and then there is a big gap inbetween those 2 and creatures big worms and buzzers at night

LOL, thats what I like to see.  Famous swimbait maker talking about throwing a buzzbait.

I LOVE IT!!!!!

I only catch little bass, but from what I have seen on here swimbaits gotta be the one.

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Drop Shot.

Gotta disagree. While Drop Shotting puts fish consistently in the for me, it's not a big fish presentation like jigs are.

Drop Shotting is a finesse presentation for me. 95% of the time I use a Zoom 4 3/4 inch Green Pumpkin finesse worm. Catches tons of Bass. For shakey head fishing it's with a 6 inch Zoom Finesse worm, and  I Tx rig Berkley 7 & 10 inch worms.  Like I said, my biggest fish consistently come on jigs and  or tx rigged wt'd plastic creatures.

I'm betting that you are not using 8 and 10 inch worms and bulky creature baits on your drop shots.

z-spook, frogs, jigs, swimbaits, buzzbaits and 10' worms btw what are you considering giants.

All but two of my biggest bass have been caught on a 6" Senko.

My PB largemouth was fooled by a Norman Fat Boy.

Another big bass was caught on a Micro Munch Tackle 1/2 oz jig.

I have caught some big bass on Mattlures Baby Bass, but no DD.

This year I plan to spend a great deal of time fishing Catt's Larew Ring Worm.

8-)

Ole Monster in Black Red Fleck or Junebug.

Tiki Stik in Smoke Shad

Mattlures Baby Bass...But no double digit yet.

My biggest bass have come on a 6" Yum Dinger . Jigs would be second for me as I have caught some big bass on them, just not in the numbers I do on the Dinger..............(I'm going to try and change that stat this year).

For me its bigger profile baits. Around here baits will definately be different then CA. We dont have the size fish they do.

Anyway some of my favorites

Spro frog

DD22 size cranks

1/2+ size jigs with big trailer

big beaver style baits

Big traps

swimbaits (I dont use them much but starting)

1oz spinnerbaits

10" worm

These are some of my favorites.

12-6 on a 1oz bluegill pattern spinnerbait

4, 10+'s on 10 inch berkley power worms

11-2 on a zoom big dead ringer

Safe to say it ain't a rooster tail  ;D

- 10 inch worms that move like baby snakes across cover

- Swimbaits

Hey Kodiak, is that the pond in lake forrest? If so, its never even crossed my mind to fish there before. Thats a nice fish !

It depends on what time of day you fish. At night the bass feels more "protected" and wont be alarmed by trolling motors or small noises. This alows you to get to those places you cant cast to. Also at night the bass cant see well (because its dark) so it will feel stuff with its mouth. This means you can use liters and thick line and other stuff. It also is easier to use spinners. In the light, try to get as real as posible. The bass, during the day, can see and can examine your bait. So get a swimbait that is VERY realistic. Also, try to get cajun line so the bass cant see the line. Black line is supposed to work well too. Just think, im sure there isnt one lure for catching largemouth bass. I mean while my uncle musky fishes he pulls in 20" bass. You just need to know when and where to fish. Look for good cover during the day (like docks when its really hot out) Also when fishing jigs, get the toughest ones you can get even if they are like 10 bucks. There is a really large fish in this lake by me (im sure its the only HUGE fish becasue its a small lake, the DNR calls it a pond!) and it has broken everyones line (and i dont think its a pike because we all use liters and it makes the line quivel up from tension.) the one time I had the fish or one close to it. The hook I was using was from reeling in many other bass and the hook had bent so the "J" shape in the hook was like a "L" and the hook wouldnt set. So he got away! It made me mad but this year im going to catch it. Its kindof funny. Most of us bring our musky stuff with. Last year my uncle caught a 30" Norther Pike on it. Ive caught a 6 pound Largemouth bass on it. Almost noby knows about it so know one fishes it.

Woops, I guess I went on about a story. Sorry guys but this should help abit.  ;D

In my local lakes its lipless cranks and shallow cranks during the pre-spawn. Jigs and plastics for the spawners. Deep cranks, jigs, and big worms for summertime post-spawners.

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Hey Kodiak, is that the pond in lake forrest? If so, its never even crossed my mind to fish there before. Thats a nice fish !

Yes, it's Lake Forest. That lake is freakin' loaded with 5 to 10 lb bass. Luckily it's across the street from my house.

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It depends on what time of day you fish. At night the bass feels more "protected" and wont be alarmed by trolling motors or small noises. This alows you to get to those places you cant cast to. Also at night the bass cant see well (because its dark) so it will feel stuff with its mouth. This means you can use liters and thick line and other stuff. It also is easier to use spinners. In the light, try to get as real as posible. The bass, during the day, can see and can examine your bait. So get a swimbait that is VERY realistic. Also, try to get cajun line so the bass cant see the line. Black line is supposed to work well too. Just think, im sure there isnt one lure for catching largemouth bass. I mean while my uncle musky fishes he pulls in 20" bass. You just need to know when and where to fish. Look for good cover during the day (like docks when its really hot out) Also when fishing jigs, get the toughest ones you can get even if they are like 10 bucks. There is a really large fish in this lake by me (im sure its the only HUGE fish becasue its a small lake, the DNR calls it a pond!) and it has broken everyones line (and i dont think its a pike because we all use liters and it makes the line quivel up from tension.) the one time I had the fish or one close to it. The hook I was using was from reeling in many other bass and the hook had bent so the "J" shape in the hook was like a "L" and the hook wouldnt set. So he got away! It made me mad but this year im going to catch it. Its kindof funny. Most of us bring our musky stuff with. Last year my uncle caught a 30" Norther Pike on it. Ive caught a 6 pound Largemouth bass on it. Almost noby knows about it so know one fishes it.

Woops, I guess I went on about a story. Sorry guys but this should help abit.  ;D

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The eyes of a bass go through a night adaptation cycle beginning at twilight and are usually adapted for black, white, and all shades of gray within an hour after darkness.

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The eyes of a bass go through a night adaptation cycle beginning at twilight and are usually adapted for black, white, and all shades of gray within an hour after darkness.

I have read in several different articles that it takes a bass about 3-4 hours to really adjust to the light change.

Seriously, 4Bizz isn't lying, Drop Shotting catches big fish!

On the delta, I know of several 8-10lb fish caught on drop shots at the delta.

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The eyes of a bass go through a night adaptation cycle beginning at twilight and are usually adapted for black, white, and all shades of gray within an hour after darkness.

I have read in several different articles that it takes a bass about 3-4 hours to really adjust to the light change.

Me too and the logic behind it seems to make sense.

For instance ...

In my limited night fishing trips (maybe around 15 total trips) I have found that the bite seems to suck around 9:00ish and seems to pick back up somewhere around 1 am.  That would be about the 3 to 4 hours needed for their eyes to completely adjust and feel secure.

Then I think it also makes a lot of sense for the mid day bite people talk about.  After the sun completely rises, there seems to be that quick hour or two mid day bite.  Again maybe they need another 3 to 4 hours for their eyes to completely adjust to light??

for me in my local lakes and ponds big swimbaits and top waters like buzzbaits and popers some floating rapalas work great. you dont catch as many fish but when you land them they are monster bass  

I have caught most of my largest bass on buzzbaits.  

With my limited night fishing trips (35+ yrs) I kill em right up till dark and then there is a lull for about an hour; this hour reference is per Texas Parks & Wildlife research.

My PB was on a 3/4 oz Lipless Crank 3 years ago and my second was on a old Culprit worm.  

I have yet to hit anything on these new swimbaits but years ago I use to use a monster size silver jointed Rapala.  It reminds me of the new baits but back then everybody thought I was crazy to fish it.

Come on guys, whats your giant bass bait?

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It depends on what time of day you fish. At night the bass feels more "protected" and wont be alarmed by trolling motors or small noises. This alows you to get to those places you cant cast to. Also at night the bass cant see well (because its dark) so it will feel stuff with its mouth. This means you can use liters and thick line and other stuff. It also is easier to use spinners. In the light, try to get as real as posible. The bass, during the day, can see and can examine your bait. So get a swimbait that is VERY realistic. Also, try to get cajun line so the bass cant see the line. Black line is supposed to work well too. Just think, im sure there isnt one lure for catching largemouth bass. I mean while my uncle musky fishes he pulls in 20" bass. You just need to know when and where to fish. Look for good cover during the day (like docks when its really hot out) Also when fishing jigs, get the toughest ones you can get even if they are like 10 bucks. There is a really large fish in this lake by me (im sure its the only HUGE fish becasue its a small lake, the DNR calls it a pond!) and it has broken everyones line (and i dont think its a pike because we all use liters and it makes the line quivel up from tension.) the one time I had the fish or one close to it. The hook I was using was from reeling in many other bass and the hook had bent so the "J" shape in the hook was like a "L" and the hook wouldnt set. So he got away! It made me mad but this year im going to catch it. Its kindof funny. Most of us bring our musky stuff with. Last year my uncle caught a 30" Norther Pike on it. Ive caught a 6 pound Largemouth bass on it. Almost noby knows about it so know one fishes it.

Woops, I guess I went on about a story. Sorry guys but this should help abit.  ;D

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the lure that i consistently catch brute bass with is original 3/8 oz chatterbaits with a solid color 5"  culprit trailer. Fish it deep and slow.

Well, there are many standards for a "Giant Bass". The ten pounders around here don't really qualify if you have the option to fish in California. In this region, the Mid-South, 10+

is BIG! For this size fish my best advice is a 6" Senko. This is what most of my biggest bass were caught on. My PB was fooled by a Norman Fat Boy, bluegill pattern.

I have not caught a DD with Mattlures Baby Bass, but I have caught a

few that were close. Still, I think the vast majority of the biggest bass

in this area are caught on a jig & pig.

8-)

Swimbaits. I've caught some big bass when fishing for pike with 6 - 10" long swimbaits and jerkbaits.

But if water is stained or murky, a big fat jig and pig in the heaviest cover is best.

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